S. Korea advances to men's 4x100m relay final after disqualification overturned
NAGOYA — South Korea has advanced to the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after an earlier disqualification decision was overturned, organizers said Monday. The team of Kim Si-on, Joel Jin Nwamadi, Daniel Biwesa and Lee Jae-seong was disqualified during the heats of the men's 4x100m relay at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday due to…
NAGOYA — South Korea has secured a spot in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games following the overturning of an initial disqualification, organizers announced on Monday. The team comprised of Kim Si-on, Joel Jin Nwamadi, Daniel Biwesa, and Lee Jae-seong were disqualified during the heats at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday due to a breach of the baton exchange rule between the first runner Kim and the second runner Nwamadi.
According to their recorded time, the South Korean team finished fourth in their heat and seventh overall out of 12 participating teams, qualifying for the final which is set to take place on Monday. The team's coaching staff promptly lodged an appeal against the decision, which was subsequently granted. The South Korean team was reinstated by the appeal jury, as per the Asian Games Gameshub site, a live scoring and scheduling portal.
Upon receiving the favorable decision, the team's coach, Ha Kyung-su, confirmed that they would participate in the final.
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